oh no ! death wobble at 45 mph

I have a '03 JIMNY Mode. After numerous wheel balancings by Kwik Fit and others. I have always experienced some amount of steering wheel wobble at around 45mph
Last year had a seal replaced on front wheel by local the Suzuki main dealer. I mentioned the wheel wobble and was delighted when they told me that they had eliminated this by further balancing and by swoppng wheels around. Earlier this year needed new tyres on front of vehicle. When replaced guess what, the wobble returned. Convinced that this must be a balancing issue, I went back to main dealer. After 3 attempts using their 'Special' adaptor, I have been informed they can do no more. The wobble is worse than ever !! They tell me that there are 2 possible solutions: 1. Replacing some suspension bushes (£250) & then if this doesn't work, the King Pin shimming (£287) Could anyone advise me. I don't mind having the work done, but with no guarantee don't want to throw money away. Thanks. Dave.Nottingham

£287 to shim your king pins !!!!

Have a look here www.bigjimny.com/store/index.php/jimny-p...in-shim-kit/p_8.html

check your track rod ends for movement - fixed mine by replacing these - set of 4 off ebay £55

also what wheels do you have ?
if they are alloy, make sure they are balanced correctly.
early Jimny alloys around 2000 - 2003, fitted to the O2's and some specials were distorted .. suzuki donot accept this is the case and advise they are balanced manually .. something few garages do these days.

Get your wheels balanced.. if they are suggesting swapping over the wheels, it may be a clue to their thinking ...

hi, i"m new on here ,so dont really know how it all works, i really just wanted to pass on some info about my fix for the wobble i
had for nearly 2years, since getting my first jim, 06, when i got jim for 6mnths ok, then the wobble started , had 4 lots of dics, pads, king pin, wheel blanced, the dics fixed it for awhile then it was off on the wobble again, untill i finally think its fixed ,after all this time , cant believe it, my wobble was when i went a few miles got to 40/50 and the steering wheel would shake really bad, then come out of it ,for a short way then off again , scared the hell out of me , got so bad i didn't want to drive, was even thinking of getting rid , but then last week i just happened to phone this guy , hope it stays as it is as its gone the wobble ,and its fine , he tested drived it with me , and when it wobbled with him driving he said it can be fixed , does this sound what they say is this wobble, jim

did say i was new , would help if i said what was done ,tracks of exeter (suzuki) fitted, king pin shin kit, shim qty 4, bush leading arm B qty 2, supplied and fitted , about an hour, £141: 89, said it tightensit all up , feels fine , fingers crossed, regards jim